Display-rack for bedsteads.



J. E'. LINDLEYfJn. DISPLAY RACK FOR BEDSTFADSY PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

APPLICATION FILED AUGA, 1908.

2 SHEETB-SHEET 1.

mn esse a? E 1.1: Noam: Psnms cs., wlsummon, n. c.

No. 858.733. PATENTED JULY 2, 1907.

l J. F. LINDLEY, JB.

DISPLAY RACK FOR BEDSTBADS.

APPLICATION FILED AUG. 4. 1906.

2 sums-SHEET 2l UNITED STATES PATENT oEEIcE.

JAMES F. LINDLEY, JR., OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR TO T. B.LAYCOCK MANU- FACTURING COMPANY, .OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA, ACORPORATION OF INDIANA.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented J' uly 2, 1907.

Appiimou filed August 4,1906. serial No. 329,249.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JAMES F. LINDLEY, .I r., a citizen of the UnitedStates', residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State ofIndiana, have'invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks for Bedsteads, oi which the following is a speciication. p

This invention relates to improvements in stands or racks for displayingfurniture and particularly for displaying iron bedsteads.

The object of the invention is to economize space in urniture storeswhere beds are displayed for sale and to provide means whereby thecharacteristic features of the beds displayed will be kept constantly inView, and to provide means whereby a number of bedsteads can bedisplayed in practically the same room heretofore required for thedisplay of a single bed, and to present the goods in a moreattractive-form than has been heretofore obtainable.

I accomplish the objects of the invention by the mechanism illustratedin the accompanying drawings in which- Figure l, is a iront perspectiveview of my improved display rack with the bedsteads tobe displayedthereon, shown in actual position in dotted lines. Fig. 2, is a view inside elevation and partial vertical section of my invention Fig. 3, atop plan view of same with the lowest be'dstead also in plan view, andwith dotted lines showing the manner in which the bed may be swung onone leg as a pivot, from in front of the display rack, and Fig. 4, is aview in end elevation of a modified form oi my invention whereby adouble rack is produced.

Like characters oi reference indicate like parts throughout the severalviews of the drawings.

5 are the iront posts oi my improved rack which are approximately twofeet in height, and 6 are the rear posts which are preferablyapproximately twice the height oi the posts 5, and 7 are horizontal barspreferably formed of a gas pipe, which connect the posts 5 and 6.Secured to the top of the posts 45 and to the pipe 7 between the posts 5and G are the holders 8 and 9, respectively. These are preferably castrigidly to the post and pipe by pouring melted metal into suitablyshaped molds wherein the pipe and post are inserted, inthe manner whichis common in the manufacture oi iron bedsteads. Formed in the tops ofthe holders 8 and 9 are depressionsl forming receptacles to receive thelower ends of the bed-posts of the bed which will be' supported an'dexhibited from these holders, the depressions being for the purpose opreventing the accidentalY displacement of the bedstead.

10 is a post which is seated ina socket formed integrally with theholder 9. The post l0 extends to a height equal to the post 6, and bothof the posts 6 and l0 terminate with the holders 8 similar to the one onthe post 5. The purposeof these holders on posts and 10 is to support asecond bedstead which will occupy a higher position than the onesupported by the rst described holders. The height of the holders onposts 6 and l0 is such as to elevate the second bedstead so it can beseen above the one on the holders next below it. Il is a bar formed outof metal piping which connects the two top holders.

Each of my complete racks will comprise end frames formed out of postsconstructed and united in the manner above described, and there may bemore than two of these frames, depending on the length of the displayrack which it is desired to use. Where several tiers of beds will berequired to display the full line which is carried a long continuousrack may be used and will generally be preferable to a number ofseparate racks as the frames between the end ones need not be doubled aswould be the case Where a number of short racks were used together. p

l2 is a horizontal bar connecting the pipes 7 and bolted to said pipesjust back oi the front posts 5.

13, 13 are diagonal brace bars connecting the back posts 6 of twoadjacent end frames. The bars l2 and 13 are suHcient'to brace andstiften the rack, and by removing the bolts which connect them to theirrespective posts, the rack can be knocked down and closely nested forshipment and storage. The bars 12 and 13 are provided with a pluralityof apertures I4 in order that sides of the racks may be adjusted to andfrom each other to suit beds of different Widths. The lower ends of theposts 5 are provided with the foot pieces l5, and in addition they mayhave roller casters if desired though none are shown in the drawings,and these will generally not be required.

16 is a holder which is preferably cast integral with the front footpiece under the leit postj and this holder is for the purpose ofreceiving the lower end of the post of a third bed the other posts oiwhich will rest upon the floor of the `display room. This bed will standnormally in iront of the above described display rack and when it isdesired to remove this third bed so that it will not obstruct the viewof the rack and beds back of it, it can be swung around on that postwhich is seated in the holder I6, in the manner as is shown in plan viewin Fig. 3.

In the modification shown in Fig, 4, the post 5 is duplicated on eachside of the high back posts and the pipe 7 is extended to connect theextra posts with the others, and the additional holde'rs 20 and 2l willbe provided to receive a fourth bedstead. A stand of the Character heredescribed is desirable Where the dis play room will permit of access tothe rack from two Sides, that is, from the iront and rear.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as neW and Wishto secure by Letters Patent of the United States, is-

1. A rack for displaying bedsteads, comprising a plurality of verticalframes, means for holding,- the frames the Width of a bed apart, saidframes having; a plurality of pairs of holders, each pair in the sameframe being at different altitudes, said holders having indentations intheir upper sides to receive a hed post.

2. A rack for displaying bedsteads, comprising a plurality of verticalframes, horizontal and diagonal bars for holding the frames the IWidthof a bed apart, holders in horizontal pairs4 in a plurality ofhorizontal planes of said frames, said holders having top recesses toreceive the end of a bed post.

A bedstead display rack comprising a plurality of vertical poststerminating at their upper ends with holders having top indentations toreceive the ends of the bed posts, said holders being in pairs` of aplurality of altitudes in each rack and means for connecting the severalposts of a rack in a rigid manner.

4. In a rack for displaying beds, a pair of vertical'front posts and apair of vertical back posts approximately twice the height of the frontposts, horizontal pipes connecting the front and back posts in pairs,auxiliary posts between the front and back posts supported by the pipeand extending the same height as the back post, holders terminating eachof said pipes, said holders having top recesses and a holder at the baseof the auxiliary posts, said posts forming end frames, and means foreonnectinpy said end frames together in pairs.

5. A rack for displaying bedsteads, comprising a plurality of verticalframes, means for holding the frames the width of a hed apart, saidframe havingl a plurality of holders with top indentations to receive ahed post, one of said holders being in front ot one o1' the iront postsof the rack at the lower end of said post.

6. A bedstead display rack comprising.,T a plurality of vertical poststerminating at their upper ends with holders having;- top indentaiionsto receive the ends oi' the hed posts, said holders being in pairs andeach pair lying;l in different planes above one another', means forconnecting the sides of the racks together, and means permitting thesides of the racks to be changed with relation to one an other.

In Witness whereof, I, have hereunto set my hand and seal atIndianapolis, Indiana, this. 24th day o1' July, A. l),

' one thousand nine hundred and six,

JAMES F. LINI' LE.Y. Ju. 11,. s.'I

Witnesses JOSEPH A. MIN'rUnX,

I. W. Wounxnn.

